NATIONAL BLOOD

SERVICES ACT
Lyka Arroyo, Rem Magana, Kyle Batino
  Republic Act No. 7719, also known as the National Blood
What is Services Act of 1994, promotes voluntary blood donation to
provide sufficient supply of safe blood and to regulate blood
National Blood banks. This act aims to inculcate public awareness that blood
donation is a humanitarian act.
Services Act?
  The National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP) of the
Department of Health is targeting the youth as volunteers in its
blood donation program this year. In accordance with RA No. 7719,
it aims to create public consciousness on the importance of blood
donation in saving the lives of millions of Filipinos.
 Based from the data from the National Voluntary Blood Services
Program, a total of 654,763 blood units were collected in 2009.
Program(s) Fifty-eight percent of which was from voluntary blood donation
and the remaining from replacement donation. This year,
particular provinces have already achieved 100% voluntary blood
donation. The DOH is hoping that many individuals will become
regular voluntary unpaid donors to guarantee sufficient supply of
safe blood and to meet national blood necessities.
 Donor Recruitment and Retention
-To meet the increasing demand for blood and augment
the national blood requirement, the PRC conducts education and
recruitment sessions to encourage regular voluntary blood
donations from communities, different companies, organizations,
colleges and universities nationwide.

 Blood Collection
-With different PRC blood service facilities strategically
located in the entire country, the PRC collects blood from voluntary,
non-remunerated blood donors with their donations accounting to
almost 50% share of the nation’s blood supply.
 Blood Component Processing
-Whole blood donations are separated into components
using a special equipment to generate one unit each of red blood
cells, plasma and platelets. Thus, one donation can help save three
lives.

 Blood Storage and Issuance

-Once blood is suitable for transfusion, blood is stored in a
temperature controlled blood bank refrigerator. Clients or patients
needing blood for transfusion may request from any PRC blood
facilities upon presentation of blood request form issued by the
hospital or physician.
 Blood Samaritan Program
-The Blood Samaritan Program is aimed mainly to assist
indigent patients needing blood transfusion. The PRC seeks kind-
hearted individuals/groups that are willing to give financial
donations to support the blood needs of the indigents. The
donated money covers the payment of blood processing fees of
legitimate indigent patients.

 Blood Donor Recognition

-We have instituted different awards to recognize and
thank individuals and different groups who untiringly help us
attain our mission. Blood Galloner pins, certificates, medals and
plaques are some of the tokens we issue during the annual Blood
Donors Recognition Ceremony held every month July in
celebration of the Blood Donors Month.
  Blood Safety

 Blood Adequacy
Missions:
 Rational Blood Use

 Efficiency of Blood Services

  The National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP) aims to
achieve the following:
 Development of a fully voluntary blood donation system.
 Strengthening of a nationally coordinated network of BSF to
increase efficiency by centralized testing and processing of blood.
 Implementation of a quality management system including of Good
Goals: Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Management Information
System (MIS).
 Attainment of maximum utilization of blood through rational use of
blood products and component therapy.
 Development of a sound, viable sustainable management and
funding for the nationally coordinated blood network.